FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

NBC SPORTS SUPER BOWL XLVI MEDIA AVAILABILITY

COSTAS, MICHAELS, COLLINSWORTH, LAZARUS, GAUDELLI ON CONFERENCE CALL TODAY, 1:30PM ET COMMENTATORS, PRODUCERS & EXECUTIVES AVAILABLE AT PRESS EVENT AT MEDIA CENTER TODAY, 2PM ET PRE-GAME CONFERENCE CALL WITH PATRICK, DUNGY, HARRISON, FLOOD TOMORROW, 1PM ET NBC SPORTS SUPER BOWL MEDIA GUIDE AVAILABLE AT PRESS.NBCSPORTS.COM

NEW YORK – Jan. 31, 2012 – NBC Sports will provide availability to its Super Bowl XLVI commentators, producers and executives with a conference call and a press event today and a second conference call tomorrow. Following are details.

 

GAME CONFERENCE CALL TODAY AT 1:30 PM ET: NBC Sports will conduct a media conference call today at 1:30 p.m. ET with Bob Costas (host), Al Michaels, (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (game analyst) and Fred Gaudelli (game producer) to preview its coverage of Super Bowl XLVI between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants. In addition, NBC Sports Group Chairman Mark Lazarus will be available to press on the call.

 

Dial 913-312-1477 today to participate and ask for the Super Bowl XLVI conference call.

 

NBC SPORTS PRESS EVENT AT MEDIA CENTER TODAY AT 2 PM ET:  NBC Sports will host its Super Bowl XLVI press event featuring commentators, producers and executives today from 2-4 p.m. ET at the Media Center at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis on the first floor, White River Ball Room (BCD).

 

Participants:

 

  • Mark Lazarus, Chairman, NBC Sports Group
  • Bob Costas, Host
  • Al Michaels, Play-by-Play
  • Cris Collinsworth, Game Analyst
  • Michele Tafoya, Sideline Reporter
  • Dan Patrick, Co-Host
  • Tony Dungy, Studio Analyst
  • Rodney Harrison, Studio Analyst
  • Peter King, NFL Insider
  • Mike Florio, NFL Insider
  • Sam Flood, Executive Producer, NBC Sports & NBC Sports Network
  • Fred Gaudelli, Producer, Super Bowl XLVI
  • Drew Esocoff, Director, Super Bowl XLVI

 

PRE-GAME CONFERENCE CALL TOMORROW AT 1 PM ET: NBC Sports will conduct a media conference call tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET with the Football Night in America team of Dan Patrick (co-host), Tony Dungy (analyst), Rodney Harrison (analyst) and Sam Flood (Executive Producer, NBC Sports).

 

Dial 913-312-6675 tomorrow to participate and ask for the NBC Super Bowl Pre-Game call.

 

NBC SPORTS SUPER BOWL XLVI MEDIA GUIDE: The NBC Sports Super Bowl XLVI Media Guide is now available at http://press.nbcsports.com. The Media Guide contains programming and production information, historical material, talent and executive bios and photos, and Super Bowl-related logos.

 

Below is more media services information regarding NBC Sports’ coverage of Super Bowl XLVI:

 

OFFICE INFORMATION: The NBC Sports Communications Department office will be located at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis on the 3rd Floor, Conference Room 302-303, from Sun., Jan. 29-Sat., Feb. 4.

 

Through Saturday, February 4

8 a.m. – 6 p.m. ET

Phones: 317-612-5611, 317-612-5613

Fax: 317-612-5612

 

On Super Bowl Sunday, the NBC Sports Communications Department will be located on-site at Lucas Oil Stadium.

 

Sunday, February 5

8 a.m. – game conclusion

Phone: 212-413-5228, 212-413-5229

Fax: 317-262-3927